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Captain in Mexico ship capsize reportedly arrested

LOS ANGELES - The captain of the fishing boat that capsized over the weekend in the Sea of Cortez has been arrested in connection with the sinking of his ship, the son-in-law of one of the missing passengers said.

Capsize survivor: ‘I asked the Lord’ for help

Floating in the Sea of Cortez alone in shark-infested waters, his body nearing exhaustion and his mind starting to replay his entire life, Charles Gibson was in the midst of a 16-hour ordeal that concluded when he washed ashore on a nearby island.

North Korea releases video of defectors' families

North Koreans pleaded with South Korea to return family members the South says are willing defectors, according to footage released by North Korea's state media on Wednesday.

The One that Got Away

I recently started a new hobby, and I hate it already. Not really, but I am finding that it can be a frustrating hobby at times. I decided that since I'm a grandpa that I should start doing what grandpa's do...namely, fish.

Forty-ton whale lands on yacht during Cape Town sailing trip (with photo)-- PART II: THE VIDEO!

Original seed had link to still photo-- here's the video. Pretty amazing!

Fisherman: Captain was worried boat was overloaded

The captain of a commercial fishing vessel who died when the boat sank in the Gulf of Alaska had been nervous about the amount of cargo the Northern Belle was carrying when it left Seattle earlier this month, one of the surviving crewmen said.